Life Cycles and Traits

When an insect hatches from an egg, it is called a

• larva

• pupa

• baby

• see

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Give an example of an animal that does not undergo metamorphosis. Select all that apply.

• reptiles

• fish

• birds

• mammals

• amphibians

Why do the baby rabbits look different from each other?

• They inherited their traits from one parent.

• They inherited different traits from each other.

• They inherited the same traits from each parent.

• They inherited different traits from their parents.

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After ___________ hatches, it usually goes through a metamorphosis.

• a fish

• a reptile

• an insect

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Which statement best describes metamorphosis?

• Eggs hatch.

• Body forms change.

• Animals die.

• Animals feed young.

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An animal that goes through a metamorphosis changes _________ as it grows.

• species

• shape

Different types of animals have different life cycles. Animal life cycles can be predicted and compared because they follow a ____pattern_____ .

• True

• False

Which of these is an inherited trait? Select all that apply.

• feather color

• height

• playing piano

• eye color

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What is the difference between an inherited trait and a learned trait? Select all that apply.

• An inherited trait is something you are born with. Example: A dog's fur or eye color

• An inherited trait is something animals develop by interacting with their environment. Example: A dog learns to sleep in a crate.

• A learned trait is something animals develop by interacting with their environment. Example: A dog learns how to fetch.

• A learned trait is something you are born with. Example: A horse's hair color

Learned and inherited traits help animals _____survive_____.

• True

• False

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